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Tour de France Sojourn Day 4

Headwind. Headwind. Headwind. Three hour nap on a ferry. Headwind.

Tour de France Sojourn Day 3

Rest day. A book, a bottle of wine, sitting under a tree.

Tour de France Sojourn Day 2

The best thing about camping is being gently woken by the dawn chorus. The worst thing about camping is the dawn chorus starting at 5 a.m. And thus starts another […]

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Tour de France Sojourn Day 1

I rattle and rumble down the ferry gangway into early morning France. It’s around 5am and I’ve not had anywhere near enough sleep. Out of the port and it’s left […]

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AAA Milne (Brevet des Grimpeurs du Sud ride #5)

Yesterday I completed my series of Brevet Des Grimpeurs Du […]

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June Commuting

A month of outdoor swims, Lewes Crits, and beer in the sunshine…the continuing hatred of the Lewes Road & A27 cycle paths.

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Mountain Mayhem 2015

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May Commuting

…including the accidental 60 mile long way home mountain bike ride.

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Bike Belle

Day 1: http://www.strava.com/activities/300629658 Day 2: http://www.strava.com/activities/300883823 then a train across London and http://www.strava.com/activities/301194258

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Hometown Woods

Army barracks and the sound of gun fire. No red flags, it should be OK. My first ever race. Why would I start racing at my age. Idiot. Please let […]

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April Commuting

A fair bit of extra curricular activity in April (trip to Flanders, Brighton to Cambridge in a day, Hell of the Sussex Coastal Hills audax) so a few less commute […]

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One Way Ticket

One way ticket, only one way home. A flat before I’ve even started. A lap of Cambridge looking for an open bike shop to borrow a track pump. Saving that […]

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Tour of Flanders Weekender Day 3 – Jorge the Rally Driver

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Tour of Flanders Weekender Day 2 – Ping!

A special kind of cold and damp, and then a […]

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Tour of Flanders Weekender Day 1 – The Accidental 100km Recce Ride

“How far is the Muur?” “About 8km” “Cool, let’s go!” […]

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March Commuting

Daylight at both ends of the day again and the mileage is getting increased. Started to chuck in a couple of swims a week to strengthen core and arms for […]

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